The Women and Media Collective (WMC) says that 94% of women are subjected to sexual harassment while travelling in public transport and it has become a widespread problem in Sri Lanka.

Minister of Foreign Employment Thalatha Athukorala says that it will be decided whether or not women will be sent again to Saudi Arabia as domestic workers after holding talks with the President, Prime minister and the Foreign minister.

President of the Inter Company Employees' Union - Wasantha Samarasinghe says that trade unions have planned to surround the parliament premises as a mark of protest against the government's plans to clip the rights of private sector workers.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Parliament yesterday, that one should compare the charges against 38 LTTE suspects released by the incumbent government and the 12,000 LTTE suspects released by the previous government to understand which group was more dangerous than the other.

The ministry of Education urges all parties not to use the newly implemented school uniform voucher system, as a tool to incite racism.

Former Chairman of the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) - Nalaka Godahewa has been summoned to the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID).